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daydream
Sign in to saveAlso known as daydreaming, wandering mind, mind wandering, zoning out, head in the clouds, daydreams, dream
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cognitive process
- Subclass of
- fantasy
- Image
- Daydreaming Gentleman.jpg
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- Commons category
- Daydreams
- different from
- hypnagogia
- has characteristic
- impermanence
- has effect
- distraction
- has contributing factor
- boredom
- partially coincident with
- mind-wandering
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Characteristics and types of daydreaming
- Functions of daydreaming
- Future thinking
- Creative thinking
- Attentional cycling
- Dishabituation
- Relief from boredom
- Visualizing social scenarios
- Default mode network
- Functional theories
- Psychological studies and research
- Nighttime dreams
- Self-reflection
- Everyday use
- Drawbacks and benefits
- Related disorders
- Criticism and limitations
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|right|1912 postcard illustrating the concept of a man daydreaming about a woman
Daydreaming is a stream of consciousness that detaches from current external tasks when one's attention becomes focused on a more personal and internal direction.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “daydream” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.